Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War (2023)
Michael Portillo returns with an authored documentary, that uses British state papers to shed fresh light on key events and personalities during the Civil War period in Ireland.
Director: Andrew Gallimore
https://www.rte.ie/player/movie/taking_sides:_britain_and_the_civil_war_e1/IP000068393
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Michael Portillo as Presenter |
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Gretchen Friemann as Journalist |
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Heather Jones as Historian |
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Sinéad McCoole as Historian |
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Max Hastings as Journalist |
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Mike Cronin as Historian |
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Michael Laffan as Emeritus Professor, UCD |
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Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid as Historian |
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Niamh Gallagher as Historian |
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Fearghal McGarry as Historian |
| Writing | Andrew Gallimore | Writer |
| Directing | Andrew Gallimore | Director |
| Production | Fearghal McGarry | Executive Consultant |
| Production | Bláithín Ní Chatáin | Line Producer |
| Production | Mike Keane | Producer |
| Editing | Derek Pelly | Editor |